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Population density: Pakistan vs Togo compared

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Pakistan has a population density of 871 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. Pakistan has 37,780 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Pakistan and Togo rank 29th and 57th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Pakistan has 3.09% of the world's population and 0.52% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Pakistan 84.1% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Pakistan
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Pakistan Togo
2026 871 473
2025 857 463
2024 844 453
2023 832 443
2022 819 433
2021 805 423
2020 790 413
2019 775 403
2018 762 393
2017 750 384
2016 740 374
2015 730 365
2014 720 356
2013 709 347
2012 698 338
2011 685 329
2010 669 321
2009 653 312
2008 637 303
2007 620 294.7
2006 604 286.2
2005 589 278.3
2004 575 271.3
2003 561 264.4
2002 548 257.8
2001 535 251.3
2000 520 244.8
1999 506 238.1
1998 492 231.5
1997 479 225
1996 466 218
1995 452 210
1994 439 201.1
1993 427 200.4
1992 415 201.6
1991 403 196
1990 390 190.4
1989 377 184.9
1988 365 179.5
1987 353 174.2
1986 341 168.9
1985 330 163.9
1984 320 158.7
1983 310 153.5
1982 299.3 148.3
1981 288.3 143.5
1980 276.5 139.1
1979 265.4 135.2
1978 256.4 131.8
1977 248.3 128.7
1976 240.6 125.6
1975 233.4 122.6
1974 226.5 119.6
1973 219.9 116.6
1972 213.6 113.6
1971 207.8 110.4
1970 202.1 106.9
1969 196.4 103.1
1968 190.9 99.1
1967 185.5 95
1966 180.3 91.4
1965 175.4 88.3
1964 170.7 85.9
1963 166.1 84.1
1962 161.8 82.5
1961 157.6 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Pakistan increased by 44.3%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Pakistan ranked 38th by population density and is 29th now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Pakistan
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Pakistan Togo
2024 39.2% 43.8%
2023 38.8% 43.2%
2022 38.4% 42.7%
2021 37.9% 42.3%
2020 37.5% 41.9%
2019 37.1% 41.4%
2018 36.7% 41%
2017 36.4% 40.6%
2016 36.2% 40.1%
2015 35.9% 39.7%
2014 35.7% 39.3%
2013 35.4% 38.9%
2012 35.2% 38.4%
2011 35% 38%
2010 34.8% 37.6%
2009 34.6% 37.1%
2008 34.4% 36.7%
2007 34.3% 36.2%
2006 34.1% 35.8%
2005 33.9% 35.3%
2004 33.7% 34.9%
2003 33.6% 34.5%
2002 33.4% 34%
2001 33.2% 33.6%
2000 33% 33.1%
1999 32.8% 32.6%
1998 32.6% 32.2%
1997 32.4% 31.8%
1996 32.1% 31.3%
1995 31.9% 30.9%
1994 31.7% 30.4%
1993 31.5% 30%
1992 31.2% 29.5%
1991 31% 29.1%
1990 30.8% 28.7%
1989 30.5% 28.2%
1988 30.3% 27.8%
1987 30% 27.4%
1986 29.8% 27%
1985 29.5% 26.6%
1984 29.2% 26.2%
1983 29% 25.8%
1982 28.7% 25.4%
1981 28.4% 25.1%
1980 28.1% 24.7%
1979 27.8% 24.4%
1978 27.4% 24.1%
1977 27.1% 23.8%
1976 26.7% 23.5%
1975 26.3% 23.2%
1974 26% 22.9%
1973 25.6% 22.6%
1972 25.3% 22.2%
1971 25.1% 21.8%
1970 24.8% 21.4%
1969 24.6% 20.8%
1968 24.4% 20%
1967 24.1% 19%
1966 23.9% 17.8%
1965 23.7% 16.5%
1964 23.5% 15.2%
1963 23.2% 13.9%
1962 22.9% 12.7%
1961 22.6% 11.6%
1960 22.3% 10.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan and from 34.9% to 43.8% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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